Burnett, Thomas Jefferson - 1887

Maj. Thomas Jefferson Burnett, son of William & Catherine Burnett, was born 8/30/1826 in Greenville and died 10/8/1887.  Survived by his sons, William Burnett who moved to Texas in 1874, Jeff Burnett of Columbus, Ga., and daughters Anna Patton and Mrs. J. W. Demig.  Another son, Ellwood, died in Texas in 1878.  In the Civil War he raised a company of Butler Co. boys and became part of the 17th Ala. Reg.  He was soon promoted to a major.  He was injured in one of the battles near Atlanta 7/29/1864.

~ The Greenville Advocate dated 12-Oct-1887

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